MIKAL CRONIN (cd release party)

Celebrate the release of SF legend Mikal Cronin's 2nd album, MCII, out on Merge Records! Like the best artists, Cronin turns his inner turmoil into effervescent pop on MCII. "Shout It Out" splits the difference between the jingle-jangle guitars and pretty harmonies of The La’s and the caterwauling catharsis of Neutral Milk Hotel. "See It My Way" delivers Blur-like stomp, while "I'm Done Running From You" channels the roughshod uncertainty of Green Mind-era Dinosaur Jr.